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John Barrymore: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As John Sidney Blyth
Born February 15, 1882 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died May 29, 1942 (aged 60) • Los Angeles • California
House / Dynasty Barrymore family
Notable Family Members spouse Michael Strange • mother Georgiana Barrymore • brother Lionel Barrymore • sister Ethel Barrymore

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John Barrymore wearing a suit and fedora, looking at the camera with a pipe in his mouth.
John Barrymore in costume as a rugged mountaineer, wearing a fur hat and striped fur sash, stands in front of ornate wooden doors in a scene from Eternal Love (1929).
John Barrymore and Greta Garbo in a black-and-white scene from Grand Hotel, with Barrymore seated close behind Garbo, both looking serious.
John Barrymore, in a decorated military uniform, faces Lionel Barrymore, who has long hair and a full beard, in a scene from Rasputin and the Empress (1932).
Carole Lombard extends her leg to kick John Barrymore in a dramatic scene from the 1934 screwball comedy Twentieth Century, directed by Howard Hawks.
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